Man charged with murder after ‘friends’ took turns shooting each other in the head while wearing Kevlar helmets

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Houston-area man charged with murder after ‘friends’ took turns shooting each other in the head while wearing Kevlar helmets, sheriff says

Sean O’Donnell, 37, was taken into custody at his home in Houston, Texas, on Aug. 17, in connection to the shooting death of Aaron Prout, 34, a native of the UK, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

The British man was transported to an area hospital where he died from his injuries, according to the sheriff. It was not clear eactly why he died while wearing the helmet, though the headwear is not supposed to provide 100% protection.

The two pals were inside O’Donnell’s home — firing at each other with a rifle while wearing the bullet-resistant helmets when Prout was seriously injured by the gunfire.

Officials did not announce the type of rifle or how far away the two were from each other while taking the tragic target practice.

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O’Donnell was charged with murder on Thursday and is currently booked in the Harris County Jail, according to the sheriff.

Note: Approximately 430 to 530 unintentional firearm fatalities occur in the U.S. each year, with the exact number varying by year and source. The specific circumstances include people, particularly older children and young adults, playing with a gun, thinking the gun was unloaded, or during hunting.